This is the Christmas card I just sent out I was a little slow this year but I think they turned out. This layout is a little different then the ones I sent out. I love sending cards and receiving cards from others. I am getting excited to spend time with family over the next few weeks. Hope everyone has a great Holiday.

Stella loves to watch The Grinch. She begs everyday to watch it, so when we ran into the real grinch I had to get a photo. We love you Stella.

Merry Christmas !!!

This year christmas has been hard for me. I have not really been in the mood to buy or to decorate. I pulled out about 1/4 of my christmas decorations because the kids use all of them at toys and move all the decorations into different spots. I set up the trees and it took me a few days to do so. I still have things I want to set up but have not done so. I took the kids to see Santa last Saturday and this really got me in the mood. I have all my shopping done and wrapped everything this past week. I love watching the kids get so excited for Santa. Emery jumped right up on Santa's lap and was not scared to see him. She told him the one thing she wanted and then told him that if he wanted he could get her a suprise present if he wanted. Stella was so cute she climbed up on his lap and when he asked her what she wanted she looked down at the ground and said in a soft voice that she wanted a big girl doll. I don't think Santa really heard her but he looked at me to see if I understood. It was so cute. This morning we went to see Santa again and Emery asked me what I was going to ask him for and I told her I told Santa to give my gift to Emery and Stella. Emery was worried and said that she would tell Santa the same thing today so that I could get something. This was so precious to see your own child worried about mom and dad. Maybe she is getting what Christmas is all about. I am now so excited for Christmas and can't wait to see the look on my childrens faces, and to be able to teach them more about Christmas and the true meaning.

Thanksgiving 2008

This Thanksgiving we went to my moms house and it was so much fun, the kids were great and so excited to see cousins and play. My mom made a great meal and it was fun to relax and enjoy the family. After dinner we all played Rock Band and had a blast. I think I am addicted to Guitar Hero, I loved playing it and could see me get better and better each time. This was my first time playing it and I was not very good.

My mom cooked the best meal. Right when we sat down to eat Brecken was fussy and wanted to eat so a had to feed in the other room and put him down for a nap. It is so nice my mom has a crib. Then I could enjoy my meal. I know my mom was worried it was not warm enough but it was great. Thanks for the great meal.

My sister Mandy. She is awesome and Guitar Hero. Her husband also rocks!!

Trish my sister made all the kids darling RED hats and they looked so cute. She now sells them and makes several other hats or any style. I truly love them and think she is so talented. GO TRISH!!

Morgan, Stella, Emery, Addison, Emma. Poor Brecken is out number by all the girl cousins. My brother could not make it up this year. He lives in Arizona and has 3 boys. I think in the next few years we will have to force them to come up just to have boys play with Brecken. All these girls is a little overwhelming for him.

New photos of Brecken

Brecken had pictures today. I decided to take him in for his 2 month photos. I have put together a book of my girls and all the photos. I took both of them in every 2 months and felt like I needed to do the same for Brecken. I love this little man. Grandma will love a copy of the pictures.

Brecken 2 months old

Hanging out in the morning with sisters.

Brecken is now 2 months old and is a delight to have around. These are a few other pictures I wanted to post.
What a handsome man.

Brecken is 2 months old

Brecken is 2 months old now and the time has gone by so fast. I love his personality and it has been fun to see how he has grown. I took him to the doctor and his weight is 15 # even (99 percential) my girls were 5 months when they weighted this much. His height was 24 1/2 (95 pecential) and head was 41.4 cm (50th percential). The doctor said he looks great. During the exam Brecken spit up and the doctor said he has reflux. I told her I tried prevacid and didn't notice any difference, she then said is he fussy and I said no. She said he has happy reflux! Most babies are extremly fussy with reflux but not Brecken. He does great at night and during the day is usually content with our bussy life. We love and adore him. This is him hanging out with mom watching Grays Anatomy.

Changing Brecken is a hoot. He smiles and makes all kinds of expressions during the diaper change. It is so funny to see his expressions.

He also loves the swing in the morning he usually takes a nap in the swing while I get me and the girls ready for the day. Stella thinks he needs the football by his side constantly. She is training him for football camp early. She insists that he must be a football player for halloween next year with a jearsey.

Stella frequently wants to hold him and begs all day when he is awake. She is alway wondering where he is and what he is doing during the day. She wants to kiss his hands and forehead. It was hard on her last 2 wks ago when she got sick with a head cold we constantly told her no and she can't kiss him. She was upset and worried her brother would be mad at her if she did not kiss him. It was a long week.

"Im color blind"

Last night Emery was so hilarious. After bathtime we bradded her hair and I told her we were going to do reading time. She said "hold on" she went to her room downstairs and came up in these homemade glasses and said she was color blind and needs theses glasses to read ( we have no idea where this came from except I wore glasses as a child and the girl in the book Junie B Jones I think has glasses also). Brian and I were laughing so hard. I stated before in one of my blogs that Emery had here own room downstairs and was sleeping in it fine. Well about 2 wks before I had Brecken she was sad and said she felt like everyone in the family was upstairs and she was left out, so I did not fight her and I set her up in a bed in Stella's room. She now sleeps on a blowup mattress that we slide under Stellas bed during the day and at night we pull it out. She is going to bed and I think the girls love to be together. She says she will go back downstairs to her bed when she is ready. I love how close my girls are and I hope they always look after one another. Brecken is such a easy baby right now. He goes to bed around 9:00 and wakes up at 5:00 to eat and back down until about 8:30. This has been so nice. I honestly think the lord gave me him to enjoy and not stress out the way I did with Stella. I think he is my last child and I truely am enjoying the time with him. He never really cries except when very hungry. I usually have to wake him during the day to change and feed him. His little personality is so fun to see. He laughed at Stella the other day and it was so stinken cute. I need to take videos of him more. I take him to the doctor on thursday and can't wait to see how much he has grown.